patience

patience is something i pray for a lot. particularly this morning. i'm not sure why i was so impatient this morning (perhaps b/c matson woke up 2 times last night and i was so sleepy?!), but i was all over reese to pick up her stickers. she'd strung them out everywhere and the living room was already a wreck and i couldn't handle one more thing, particularly something with a bunch of pieces! i asked her to pick them up a bunch of times and actually threatened not to take her to the park. i shouldn't have done that b/c i was totally not going to stay home. we all needed out. (i try not to threaten something thing if i'm not going to follow through.) anyway, i felt i was a bit harsh with her, so a little later i asked her to come here so i could apologize. she was a little reluctant to come, but i told her she wasn't in trouble. she stood before me looking so innocent and also intent on listening to what i was going to say. i told her i overreacted and i was sorry and asked her if she would forgive me. she said yes and leaned in for a hug - around my squatting knee (not a good snuggle hug, but a hug nonetheless). i then said to her that i will try to have more patience with her and she said, "and matson". ah! yes, and more patience with matson too. she knows i try. so sweet.